The NAP is a three-level competition -- local, district and national -- that begins every summer and ends the next spring. The event is offered for three separate flights:

Your flight eligibility is determined by the number of master points you held on June 1st, 2007. 

Masterpoints:

·    Club qualifying games (June 1 to August 31) awards are 50/50 red and black at sectional rating.

·    District finals award gold for section firsts and overalls. Flight C is 25% gold for overalls. Other masterpoints in all flights are red.

District winners in each flight will be recognized on the web site.

National Finals will be held at the Spring 2011 NABC in Louisville Kentucky – March 2011

Flight A finals are: March 9^th and 10^th, 2011. 

Flight B finals are: March 19^th and 20^th, 2011. Event Named: "Golder Pairs"

Flight C finals are: March 19^th and 20^th, 2011. Event Named: "President's Cup Pairs

A highly prestigious "grass roots" event, the North American Pairs starts at the club level in June, July and August. Club-level qualifications may be earned at any club in any unit in any district. A player may qualify as often as desired and with as many different partners as desired. At the District Final, both players must have qualified at the club level and must be members of  District 1. A fixed amount prize will be awarded in all flights as follows:

1. District 1 has a Split-District Final. The Eastern Final, for members living in Units 194 and 230, is held in either Nova Scotia or New Brunswick. The Western Final for members of Units 151, 152, 192 and 199 is held in either Montreal or Ottawa. All these finals are held in late October or early November.

2. In District 1 there are three National qualifiers, the 1st place qualifiers will receive $700 per person and the 2nd place qualifiers will receive $300 per person. The 3rd place qualifiers will be invited to participate in the national level finals, but will not receive any prize.  

2a.   As District 1 has a Split Final, each year it designates one of the Split- Final winners as the 1^st place winner and the winner of the other final as the 2^nd place winner. In even numbered years the Eastern Division winner will receive the 1^st place subsidies and the Western Division winner will receive the 2^nd place subsidies.  In odd numbered years, the Western Division winner will receive 1^st place subsidies and the Eastern Division winner the 2^nd place subsidies.

2b. 3^rd  place will come from the site that has the larger participation in that flight.

2c. This is all subject to the requirement that at least 5 tables must have played in the Flight’s game at the site.

     3.    Invited defenders will receive $700 per person.

The monetary award will be available at the National Final site. Qualifiers must play in the national level event until eliminated to receive the award.

There will be no entry fee for the national level of the event.

There is no additional funding from the District.

Local: Grassroots qualifying begins in June, July and August at the club level. Clubs may offer as many as many qualifying games as they like during these three months and may stratify the games. Players qualify by finishing in the top half of their flight/strata (rounded up and including ties) or by having a 50%-or-better game. Players may compete as often as desired and with any partner.

District 1 Final: Players who qualify in these club games are eligible to enter the two-session District 1 Finals, held in October or November in a West site or an East site as determined by the District NAP coordinator.  The District Finals offers a separate event for each flight. All players must be qualified in the flight they are entering, and must live in District 1. A qualified player may play with any other qualified player, not necessarily one he or she played with to qualify at the club level. 

National Final: The top three pairs in each flight at the District Finals advance to the North American Pair National Finals at the ACBL Spring North American Bridge Championships, held in March or early April.   The national final format is a two-day event (qualifying and final) in three separate flights. For Flights B and C 1/2 the field will qualify for the 2nd day.  For Flight A only 14 tables will qualify for the 2nd day.

The top two pairs in each flight at the District Finals will receive cash awards to cover travel expenses to the NABC. The third-place pair in each flight is entitled to compete in the NAP National Finals, but will not receive travel awards.

District 1 Conditions of Contest

1.   The District 1 adopts the National Conditions of Contest.

2.   District 1 elects not to have Unit Finals.

3.   Each player must qualify at the club level to be eligible to play at the District Final.

4.   The District 1 Split Finals are held annually in late October or early November.  The District Finals for all flights are two-sessions and are played on Saturday at times and locations designated by the the East and West event coordinators.

5.   Players may not play in both the Eastern and Western finals of a flight.

6.   District 1 requires that Unit NAP Coordinators submit the names of qualifiers for the NAP final to the NAP District Coordinator. This list must be received prior to the District Finals in order to confirm that everyone who plays is eligible.  If a player arrives at the finals, has qualified, and presents a qualifying slip, the player will be allowed to play.

2010 North American Pairs – Split -District 1 Finals

EASTERN FINAL:

Flights A+C: Sat. October 23^rd   11:00 am + TBA  Halifax Bridge World 

Flight B: Sat. October 30^th        11:00 am + TBA  Moncton Lion’s Club 

Coordinator: Mike Hartop (506) 384-7272  Mike Hartop@rogers.com

WESTERN FINAL

All Flights: Sat. November 6^th  Montreal - Ecole Gaetan Thibault, 270 Renaud West, Laval QC
(450) 668-3368

Coordinator: Yvon Gravel  (450) 477-9356  erwan@videotron.ca

District Special Events Coordinator:  Mike Hartop --  506-384-7272  <Mike Hartop@rogers.com >